Re:SpaceX hits $100B valuation after secondary share sale
by tablespoon on Friday October 08, 2021 @01:31PM
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People who want to go into "passion" careers are easily exploited. They'll put up with more shit because of their idealism/passion and there's usually more of them than there are jobs, so when they burn out they can be easily replaced.
I have no first hand knowledge of this, but my understanding is video game development is a good example of this: the pay and working conditions are far worse than similar software engineering roles in other industries, because so many video game enthusiasts want to grow up to make games.
Re:SpaceX hits $100B valuation after secondary share sale
by sangnoir on Friday October 08, 2021 @02:26PM
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Game development, pilots, and non-profits. The majority of people who enter those industries are self-selected and are passionate enough about their jobs that they will put up with a lot of abuse.
Re:SpaceX hits $100B valuation after secondary share sale
by AtlasBarfed on Friday October 08, 2021 @07:15PM
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Unless you are an executive on a nonprofit, then it is of paramount importance that you are paid handsomely because otherwise your irreplaceable leadership skills won't be retained.
Re:SpaceX hits $100B valuation after secondary share sale
by HWR_14 on Friday October 08, 2021 @11:55PM
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Executives at non-profits tend to be pretty underpaid compared to similar executives at similarly sized for-profits. It just sounds outrageous because executive pay is just that high.
Re:SpaceX hits $100B valuation after secondary share sale
by panick21 on Friday October 08, 2021 @03:43PM
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Is it exploitation when those people choice themselves where to go AND the same people know they had other options. Its not like SpaceX couldn't get job anywhere else.
Re:SpaceX hits $100B valuation after secondary share sale
by grvdrm on Friday October 08, 2021 @01:14PM
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Numerous high fives to you. Too few people willing to say that they aren’t interested in riding rockets and changing the world and instead just want to make money to support their families and enjoy life.
SpaceX and a lot of space industry, kinda like IT, seems to capitalize on the like mindedness/idealization and enthusiasm of many that want to work in aerospace.
And I have heard the churn and burnout is real as a result.
I personally have avoided startups and other types of jobs that would require more....time investment and dedication. I know thats not how everone sees it, but for me, my job is a means to an end and that end is family and fun/recreation, not colonizing mars or being a part of the next great innovation, tech or otherwise. As a result its clear I'm not cut out for a place like Spacex or even Amazon (and thats assuming I am even quick enough to hold such a gig). I like my nights and weekends and work/like separation too much.